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CVE-2018-15961: Adobe ColdFusion Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighKEVAnalyzed
Published 25-09-2018Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-15961 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in Adobe ColdFusion. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-11-2021. EPSS estimates a 99.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
99.95%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 25-09-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2021
    Added to CISA KEVAdobe ColdFusion Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability
  3. 03-05-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe ColdFusion versions July 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier have an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

99.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 99.95% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
99.95%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-11-2021
Federal due date
03-05-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15961

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databasemultipleUnverified

    Adobe ColdFusion 2018 - Arbitrary File Upload

    Maturity: poc

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Adobe ColdFusion CKEditor unrestricted file upload

    exploit/multi/http/coldfusion_ckeditor_file_upload

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product
  • coldfusionEOLJuly 12 release (2018.0.0.310739), Update 6 and earlier, and Update 14 and earlier versions | 11.0 | 11.0:update1 | 11.0:update10 | 11.0:update11 | 11.0:update12 | 11.0:update13 | 11.0:update14 | 11.0:update2 | 11.0:update3 | 11.0:update4 | 11.0:update5 | 11.0:update6 | 11.0:update7 | 11.0:update8 | 11.0:update9 | 2016 | 2016:update1 | 2016:update2 | 2016:update3 | 2016:update4 | 2016:update5 | 2016:update6 | 2018

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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